Rep. Fortenberry Should Resign Following Conviction: GOP Leader McCarthy

Rep. Fortenberry Should Resign Following Conviction: GOP Leader McCarthy
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) walks through the Capitol Building in Washington, on Oct. 15, 2013. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calf.) said Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) should resign after he was convicted of lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions.

Fortenberry was found guilty on March 24 of concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities who were investigating illegal contributions to his 2016 election campaign, the Justice Department announced.